This originally appeared in the October 2001 Enigma; many thanks to
Hot and Trazom for their editing. The abbreviations 10C, NI2, and NI3,
as usual in the National Puzzlers' League, refer to the (Merriam-Webster)
10th Collegiate and 2nd/3rd New International Dictionary.

Harry Potter and the Various Objects

by Ucaoimhu

Six magic objects are visually described in the unclued entries here. You
must find these objects in the grid; they can be distinguished from ordinary,
non-magic objects because each one is using its amazing transformative powers
to disguise another item. When the magic objects have been picked out, these
six additional items (common, uncapitalized 10C nouns) will appear; they can
be assembled (in the same order as the corresponding magic objects) into this
mysterious passage from an alchemist's notebook:

_____ _____ : _____, _____, & _____ _____

Properly interpreted, this passage will lead you to . . . secret stuff.